Willow Childcare
Analysis
Willow Childcare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in May 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Willow Childcare reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.2m, spending 96% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Willow Childcare sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Design and Technology Association (£1.3m), Kindred Squared (£1.3m) and Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.6%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the education of children below compulsory school age, in particular by providing or assisting in the provision of Nursery facilities by providing safe and satisfying group play and nursery education of a high standard and the provision of care, recreational and educational facilities for all children outside of normal school hours.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Design and Technology Association | Banbury | £1.3m |
| Kindred Squared | London | £1.3m |
| Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors | Sale | £1.3m |
| The British Friends of Masat Moshe | London | £1.3m |